Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-07
EORElGN.

Charles Page, who raised checks on the
Jacques Cartier bank and the Bank Of Mon
treal to the amount Of $35, 900, has been SEN
fenced to IA years imprisonment,
A Chinese transport has been wrecked on
one Of the Pescadores islands. Three hun
dred soldiers and the captain and crew, with
the exception of one man, were drowned.
A dispatch from Paris says that Germany
intends to largely compensate the widow OF
Bignon, the gamekeeper who was shot by
German frontier guards. An hour before the
shooting occurred, President Grevy received
an autograph letter from Emperor William,
declaring that the peace of Europe was the
chief solicitude of his declining years.
The Roman police have seized the Pope's
Jubilee medals, which are inscribed "Papa
Leo XIII, Pontifex ct Rex" 1t is expected
that the Vatican will protest against the seiz-
ure, and will point out that the law of guar
antees recognized the Pope's right to the title
Of sovereign.
Advices from Honolulu, per steamer City
of Sydney, from China and the Hawaiian
islands state that at the election held Sept u
all the members Of the Goth House, with per-
hapS the exception Of two representatives in
remote DISTRICTS were elected on the platform
of the reform party, supporting the new con-
Stitution and ministry.
The British steamer Matthew Cay has been
wrecked off Cape Finisterre. Ten persons
were drowned.
Mrs. Otto Goldschmidt Jenny Lind has
had a stroke of general paralysis. Her mind
is unimpaired.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper, curate of Cretingham,
Eng, murdered Vicar Farley. He entred
the wears bedroom and cut his throat with a
razor. He then fed, but subsequently re-
turned and was arrested Mr.. Cooper has
fact, it is believed, unsettled his mind.
According to the last news received at
Borna from the Upper Congo, Stanley was
pushing forward, and the only difficulties he
met with were the natural obstacles of the
country.
Owing to the destitute condition Of the
finances Of Newfoundland, the government
finds it impossible to continue the annual sub
sidy to the Allan line for mails direct be-
tween St. Johns and Great Britain.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico says.
The political friends of Gen. Gonzalez are
beginning topropo3e him as candidate for
the presidency to succeed Diaz for the term
commencing in December of next year. Gen.
Gonzalez is at present governor of the State
of Guanajuato, where he has introduced i'm
provements and made good financial rec.
ord; but very strong sentiment in opposi-
tion to his presidential candidacy exists
among business classes. The administration
of President Diaz has given satisfaction to
commercial and banking mon, and to the
general business interests of the coun-
try 1t is the policy Of President Diaz to
meet the accumulating interest of the public
debt, and in his second term, if he be re-
elected, it is probable that plan will be sue
cessfully carried out, with the cooperation
of foreign bankers, for the redemption Of the
present debt and the consolidation of the
finances of the country on such basis as
will make smaller demands ON the current
revenue The advocates Of the reelection oi
President Diaz ground their support entirely
on financial aud business considerations
They assert that the country requires relief
from personal politics, and sound admins
tration giving security to every enterprise.